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Moderateminimum
The correct spelling is minimum.
How to pronounce minimum
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/
nounIPA: /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/
Say it like: Min-imu-m
The correct spelling is minimum. The lowest limit. For example: "We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."
Usage Examples
“We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time.”
“He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.”
“The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The lowest limit.
- 2.The smallest amount.
- 3.A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
- 4.A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- 5.The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
adjective
- 1.To the lowest degree.
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